San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-10-19

Which It Was Done-A Social
Sensation.
A ghastly pool OF blood now marks
! the north west approach to Travis park,
and tells where one man, Mr.. ID. =. Dol
| sen, was ruthlessly shot down by his
! fello w-man, Mr.. Dave Alexander, last
night at 7,o'olOck without other warning,
| than that he heard man coming up be-
hind him rapidly, as he was coming
| through the park. Dolsen is young
lawyer In San Antonio, JoVial and So
ciable, and well liked by everybody.
Alexander Is an older man than
DOlsen, and has family consist
ing OF wife, daughter, aged II. and
son, aged Il. He ID the agent OF the
Louisiana State Lottery in this city, and
is brother of Deputy Sheriff AlexRn-
8nder. The weapon used for the terri
BILE deed was 3S-Oalibre Smith Il Wes-
son pistol, and was used apparently at
very short range. One chamber was
discharged, the bullet striking MIR. Dol
sen on the right side Of the nose, under
the eye, and apparently penetrating and
lodging downward. below the base Of
the brain.
The sight OF the right eye Ia destroy
ed, the doctors, +. Herff and Z. w.
johns. say. They are afraid hemorr-
hage will set in and destroy life Il the
ball is prObed for, hence 1t remains In
the tissue of the brain. The wounded
man WAS taken to his room at Mrs.
Coles boarding house on Pecan street,
abort 80 yards from where the shooting
occurred and his wound attended to. A
great many friends called to see him as
soon as the news of the affair became
known and several of his young men
friends sat up with him during tine
night. Mrs. Alexander, who with her
husband lives next to Mrs. Cole, in
the old Dawsett place, also called
in and volunteered her assistance,
The serious nature Of the wound led
to the belief that Mr.. Dolsen
would not long survive, and Justice
Barnes was sent for and took his ante
mortem statement of the shooting, which
is published, verbatim, as follows:
Il started down the street after sup
per-Pecan strickland near the park
against the approach heard somebody
walking very rapidly behind. turned,
and Just as turned saw the flashing
of the barrel of pistol. | drew back
and the party pressed forward and
pulled the trigger and shot me right In
my face. Then | keeled over. 1t was
Dave Alexander. He started of in the
opposite direction. He walked around
me once or twice as lay there on the
ground. | believe | am sane and con-
scious and apprehend the seriousness of
the wound. | believe L am mOrtally
wounded"
His wound is thought to be fatal, the
more so il total paralysis, Inflammation
or meningitis sets in, though he passed
quiet night and morning, and at noon
Ix,ip ;t,h ah hglf nnrinhf
with pillows and conversed very freely.
The doctors, however, refused to allow
reporters to speak with him.
After the shooting, which was heard
by Officer James Bowen, who was
close by in Travis Park, Alexander
walked down to the corner of Travis
street and turned until he came to the
alley going through to Pecan street. Up
this he turned, and was Overtaken and
arrested by the officer, and the pistol
taken away from him. He was then
quickly taken to the county Jail and
lodged in the lower front room. He was
visited by reporters but would make no
statement whatever OF the affair. This
morning a LIGHT reporter called and con-
versed with him, but at his request no
statement for publication was made. He
appeared well satisfied with what he
had done, was not sorry for it and said
he had had sufficient prOvOcatlOn. He
said the trouble was of domestic ma
ture. Friends called this morning to Of
fer their services to him, offered him
bond. etc, IL the injuries to MIR. DOlsen
should not prove fatal, and performed
other kind offices for him.
Rumors are rife concerning this affair,
and what led to it. The most anthem
tic information Obtainable, is what the
neighbOTs say they have heard and
seen. The matter dates back for more
than year. and the husbands jealousy
was aroused because DOlsen would per-
sist in his friendship for Mia. Alexan-
der. About two weeks ago, the two
men had a stormy interview on Pecan
street and Alexander warned him then
that he must keep away. Last
night at O'Clock Alexander left come
friends, to go to his supper, and on en-
entering his gate encountered DOlsen.
Going in he secured his pistol and fol-
lowed the man. with the above result.
A charge was made against Alexan-
der before Justice McAllister of assault
with intent to KILL"
DoIsen's relatives, in Michigan,
where he came from three years ago,
have been notified of the affair by tele-
graph. He is the attorney for the
Texas Homestead Building and Loan as
ISOLATION. and is a member OF the San
Antonio Bar association. His practice
is quite good. also, as he is lawyer of
considerable ability.